Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Friday November 9th, 11:00 am

FOUR! Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front cutting, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Hafeez gets it through and eventually Pakistan have their victory. New Zealand weren't really at the races tonight, they were poor with the bat and couldn't find the early breakthroughs that they got here the other night. Fakhar Zaman led the run chase with an entertaining 88 whilst Ferguson earned himself three wickets with some hostile pace bowling. It was a Ferguson bouncer too that hit Imam in the helmet forcing him to retire hurt. He went off to hospital for some check ups but hopefully he'll be fine to play in the third game. So that's it from me here in Abu Dhabi, the series is tied with each side winning one game each, on to Dubai next for the decider.

40.2

Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Southee.

40.1

Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.

Over 40. no runs. Bowler: Ish Sodhi. Pakistan: 4/208(rr 5.20)

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39.6

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Sodhi. Shadab prolonging the inevitable.

39.5

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.

39.4

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.

39.3

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs.

39.2

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Ferguson.

39.1

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

Over 39. 1 run. Bowler: Tim Southee. Pakistan: 4/208(rr 5.33)

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38.6

Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to square leg for no runs.

38.5

Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Worker.

38.4

Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by de Grandhomme.

38.3

Tim Southee to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run.

38.2

Tim Southee to Shadab Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by de Grandhomme.

38.1

Tim Southee to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs.

Over 38. 4 runs. Bowler: Ish Sodhi. Pakistan: 4/207(rr 5.45)

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37.6

Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Ferguson.

37.5

Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Latham.

37.4

Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Southee.

37.3

Ish Sodhi to Shadab Khan. Googly back of a length, middle stump on the back foot flick, in the air under control to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

37.2

OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, by Latham. That's out. Sarfraz gets a little top edge trying to cut a wide delivery and it's straight into the gloves of Latham behind the stumps. Bit of a soft dismissal for the Pakistan captain with not long to go in this game.

37.1

Ish Sodhi to Mohammad Hafeez. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

Over 37. 11 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. Pakistan: 3/203(rr 5.49)

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36.6

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to leg gully for 1 run, dropped catch by Southee. Sharp chance dropped by Southee at leg gully! He's there for one off an edge rather than the to catch the full-blooded pull shot. He got two hands on it above his head but the ball burst through.

36.5

FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Well controlled by Hafeez, he didn't try and hit it too hard, he just helped the ball on its way and made sure he got it in the gap.

36.4

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 3 runs, fielded by Williamson.

36.3

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, middle stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.

36.2

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Munro.

36.1

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Boult, fielded by Williamson.

Over 36. 8 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Pakistan: 3/192(rr 5.33)

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35.6

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

35.5

FOUR! Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, past fine leg for 4 runs. Nice leg galnce, just a little deflection that goes very fine and beats the fielder, first boundary for a while.

35.4

Trent Boult to Mohammad Hafeez. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.

35.2

Trent Boult to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.

35.1

Trent Boult to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Over 35. 5 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. Pakistan: 3/184(rr 5.26)

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34.6

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit body to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham. Another body blow from Ferguson, that hits Sarfraz on the shoulder as he takes his eyes of the ball.

34.5

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, middle stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Latham.

34.4

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

34.3

Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Short, to leg on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

34.3

Wide Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Latham.

34.2

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.

34.1

Lockie Ferguson to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to point for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Boult.

Over 34. 1 run. Bowler: Trent Boult. Pakistan: 3/179(rr 5.26)

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33.6

Trent Boult to Mohammad Hafeez. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Latham.

33.5

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ferguson.

33.4

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Slower ball yorker, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Boult.

33.3

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

33.2

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Worker.

33.1

Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Boult.

Over 40.3

Four

FOUR! Tim Southee to Mohammad Hafeez. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front cutting, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Hafeez gets it through and eventually Pakistan have their victory. New Zealand weren't really at the races tonight, they were poor with the bat and couldn't find the early breakthroughs that they got here the other night. Fakhar Zaman led the run chase with an entertaining 88 whilst Ferguson earned himself three wickets with some hostile pace bowling. It was a Ferguson bouncer too that hit Imam in the helmet forcing him to retire hurt. He went off to hospital for some check ups but hopefully he'll be fine to play in the third game. So that's it from me here in Abu Dhabi, the series is tied with each side winning one game each, on to Dubai next for the decider.

Over 37.2

Catch!4/204

Sarfraz Ahmed 13 (17) Caught Tom Latham Bowled Ish Sodhi

OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to wicketkeeper, by Latham. That's out. Sarfraz gets a little top edge trying to cut a wide delivery and it's straight into the gloves of Latham behind the stumps. Bit of a soft dismissal for the Pakistan captain with not long to go in this game.

Over 36.5

Four

FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Mohammad Hafeez. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Well controlled by Hafeez, he didn't try and hit it too hard, he just helped the ball on its way and made sure he got it in the gap.

Over 35.5

Four

FOUR! Trent Boult to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, past fine leg for 4 runs. Nice leg galnce, just a little deflection that goes very fine and beats the fielder, first boundary for a while.

Over 32.4

Catch!3/177

Shoaib Malik 10 (13) Caught Ish Sodhi Bowled Lockie Ferguson

OUT! Caught. Lockie Ferguson to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed to short mid wicket, by Sodhi. What a bizarre dismissal! Malik absolutely smashed that, probably the best shot of his innings as he rocked back and pulled it right out of the middle. The ball hit the shoulder of Henry Nicholls in at short leg and looped up in the air. Sodhi was alert and ran in to catch the ball and Malik is out! A painful one for Nicholls!